Install Monkey's Audio Decoder
Foobar2000 is a high-quality music player favored by many users. It has rich components and can achieve APE MP3 conversion as follows:
Step 1. Install the latest version of Foobar2000 and Monkey's Audio Decoder:
http://www.foobar2000.org/
http://www.foobar2000.org/components/view/foo_input_monkey
Step 2. Run Foobar2000. Click on File > Preferences or press Ctrl+P. Select Components on the left and then press the Install button on the right to import the Monkey's Audio Decoder component you installed just now. Click OK to restart Foobar2000.
Convert APE Files with Foorbar2000
Step 3. Click File > Open to import APE files or directly drag and drop them into the window.
Step 4. Select all APE files, right-click and choose Convert > Quick convert. Then choose MP3 (LAME) and press Convert.
You can click on Edit to change the audio quality to 320kbps.
Step 5. Specify the output path to convert APE to MP3 at one go.
Tips. If you want to convert a large APE file with CUE file, you need to split the CUE file. Check this tutorial to learn more >> how to split CUE file.